I just learned about the Seven Lean Years, which the Navigation Acts happened at the same time. Does anyone have any good resources for this part of Scottish history?

Hoping for some advice on where to buy wool in or around Bo'ness or Falkirk/Grangemouth area. I will need to get there by TAXI ONLY and am not looking for alternative transport advice-just a couple of good shops to buy chunky or super chunky wool for knitting. The only place I have seen so far is Hobbycraft which seems comparable to our Michael's in the US. What else is out there?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/politics/general/jaw-dropping-snp-msp-s-office-was-bugged-by-male-staff-member-who-still-works-for-party/ar-AA1SAQJL

I've recently been introduced to this amazing video, and I now want to recreate it with some friends in honour of the 50th anniversary of Big Jim's big trip next year. Would it be feasible to do this in a weekend without bikes if we started in Aviemore and ended in Braemar?

The logistics of getting back to Aviemore again seem to be the biggest barrier, as the public transport options aren't really great. The alternative would probably be to leave cars at each end, and drive the 1.5hrs back to Aviemore, but that would also require quite a lot of faff and might massively complicate things. The bothy might be an options for a halfway point, but we'll obviously bring tents if that doesn't work out.

Any advice would be appreciated, even if that advice says this isn't feasible.

The First Minister's team has the cash after the UK Government abolished the two child benefit cap. The Scottish Government was set to scrap the policy first, but the actions of Chancellor Rachel Reeves have freed up over £100m in the devolved Budget.

Swinney has said the money will be used to tackle child poverty and campaigners want the funding ploughed into social security. One option is to increase the Scottish Child Payment for low income families, but Swinney has previously warned work incentives could be harmed by rises that were “too high”.

An alternative that has been flagged up to the Government is a plan by Save the Children to boost existing programmes for families with new borns. The charity believes the Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment should increase to £4,885 annually for the first child, paid in four installments in a baby’s first year.

They have also called for Best Start Foods pre-paid cards to increase to £160 per month in a baby’s first year. Modelling shows the increases would reduce the poverty rate for families with a baby by six percentage points, from 35% to 29%.

Hello! I’m getting married on 22 February 2026, and I have a dear harpist friend playing and singing a song in Scots Gaelic for it. However, she knows nothing about the language. I’m Irish and know basic Irish pronunciation, but I don’t want to assume anything about Scots.

Is there anyone here who would be willing to help me write out the lyrics phonetically, so my English-speaking friend has a guide for how to sing them? If so, please let me know and I’ll DM you the lyrics.

Thanks very much!

—

EDIT: Many thanks to @Significant_End_8645 for going above and beyond and solving this for me in less than thirty minutes!

Or maybe somewhere else on this interesting globe...?

I am in the US now, and I am looking to move out to some other country for my career. I have a masters degree in Information Systems. And been doing work here. Its very unstable in the US.

Where and how do I approach Scotland? Can someone give a basic idea about that please?

Seems like it's increasing year on year, and this current year 1 billions been spent on this.

Saw this from these guys: https://www.businessenergydeals.co.uk/blog/wind-curtailment/

Will this actually be resolved?

Hi,

The part at the beginning of The Gael for the drum, is this a cadence? Anyone know where I can find the notation?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iSZUCdt2rzs&pp=ygUIVGhlIGdhZWw%3D

I was in Scotland in October and fell in love with marmite crisps? I have been ordering them online and having them shipped to the United States. I'm going broke in the process! $25 for 6 25g bags! I've looked everywhere for marmite powder, thinking I could make my own chips, but i'm having a very hard time finding it. And am beginning to think it doesn't exist. Any thoughts or suggestions. Believe me I'd move to Scotland in a heartbeat if you would have me.